My amp has the option of either spring clips or bananas on the back. My speakers have 5 way binding posts. I have always been a big bare wire fan believing that the fewer transitions from connector to connector the better. I have new speaker wire (16 AWG) and it appears to be a little large for the spring clips. Correct me if I am wrong, but I have heard 18 AWG is about max for springs without over extending them. I have already broke a couple with my old original 12 AWG monster cable. I am running 9 feet from amp to speaker in a two channel setup.

Is there an audible difference between using bananas or bare wire/spring clips? Are there other factors to consider?